[alphakappa]

I find that the biggest downside for working from home is my posture. I don't have a dedicated office setup at home (small apartment), and therefore end up working from the bed/couch. Within an hour I'm slouching or sitting in a terrible posture which is not really great for working for a long period of time.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a chair (not an office chair, but something that can otherwise be part of the home furniture) that is convenient for sitting and using a laptop for long periods of time?

[atwebb]

I had an issue with this for a while, even having a desk I chose the couch sometimes (pick up laptop in morning and find I haven't moved for hours).

I can quasi-recommend a standing or treadmill desk. There are many benefits but for you, one would be space (fold up treadmills or a shelf on the wall). The one issue is that you can't really do it all day.

[MartinCron]

Even a small apartment should have a dining table, your straight-backed dining chair will be better for your back than your bed or your couch, especially if you get up and stretch at reasonable intervals.

[alphakappa]

I should have a dining table, but given how small places are out here (SF), I had to optimize and do without :)

[cpursley]

Hum. I have the opposite problem. Office chairs hurt my back and distract me. It's not a natural way to sit for human beings. But cross-legged is : )

[pjungwir]

Buy a good chair. :-) I used to use a painful chair, and eventually I shelled out $350 or so for a fancy chair off Craigslist. I figured billing $100/hr I would pay it off fast if it helped me work a full day. Sure enough, my troubles sitting have disappeared.

I'm still trying to find the right arrangement for my trackball to keep my shoulder from aching. . . .